Exploring Perceptions of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy among Public Safety Personnel

Informing Dissemination Efforts

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15515403
AutoresHugh C McCall (0000-0001-7198-9539, University of Regina), Angelo Sison (University of Regina), Angelo P Sison (University of Regina), Jody L Burnett (University of Regina), Janine D Beahm (0000-0001-8831-8977, University of Regina), Heather D Hadjistavropoulos (0000-0002-7092-9056, University of Regina, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Volumen17
Número17
Páginas6026-6026
Fecha de publicación2020-08-19
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17176026
PMID32824994
OpenAlexW3074567090
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas35

Background Public safety personnel (PSP) experience high rates of mental health disorders but have limited access to treatment. To improve treatment access, there is a growing interest in offering internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) to PSP. As attitudes towards ICBT can both impact and inform ICBT implementation efforts, this study examines perceptions of ICBT among PSP who viewed a poster (a commonly used method of advertising ICBT) or a poster supplemented with a story of a PSP who benefitted from ICBT. Methods Participants ( N = 132) from various PSP sectors were randomly assigned to view a poster or a poster and a story. Participants then completed an online survey assessing their perceptions of ICBT using both qualitative and quantitative questions. We used a mixed-methods approach to analyze the data. Results No differences in perceptions of ICBT were identified between the conditions. Ratings of credibility, treatment expectancy, anticipated treatment adherence, and acceptability suggested that PSP had positive perceptions of ICBT. Most participants (93%) reported that they would access ICBT if they needed help with mental health concerns. Participants ranked therapist-guided ICBT as their second most preferred treatment, with psychologists ranked first. Female participants found ICBT more credible than male participants. More experienced PSP reported lower acceptability and anticipated adherence to ICBT. Conclusions The findings suggest that many PSP are likely to be receptive to ICBT even when a simple poster is used as a method of informing PSP of this treatment option. Further attention to improving the perceptions of ICBT among certain groups may be warranted

Cognition · Credibility · Expectancy theory · Mental health · Perception · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology